Structure 221420001801043 · La Salle County, TX

IH 35 over Elm Creek

Carries IH 35 over Elm Creek, 7.6 Mi N Of FM 133.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT35 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 35 ft across with 4 openings. Lengths and the car on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built1955rebuilt 1975
Length35.1 ft10.7 m
Daily traffic18,982counted 2020
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyLa Salle
Location7.6 Mi N Of FM 133
CarriesIH 35
CrossesElm Creek
Coordinates28.38447, -99.26342

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length35.1 ft (10.7 m)
Max Span7.9 ft (2.4 m)
Deck Width325.5 ft (99.2 m)
Deck Area1061.4 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1955 (reconstructed 1975)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic18,982 (2020)
Truck Traffic56%
Lanes On Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number221420001801043

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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